Cheese, beer, cider. This is work?

Some days I find myself asking, “So, this is work, right?” Yesterday was one such day, involving a leisurely drive through the countryside picking up samples of cheese, beer and cider in preparation for my appearance on Saturday at the Great Canadian Cheese Festival in Picton, Ontario. Oh, and then spending much of last evening figuring out some interesting pairings.

I won’t give too much away, except to say that there are some fascinating things happening on both the cheese and beer fronts i...